A Star is Born. That’s the title of the PMC Foundation’s new program. The program will feature small stars engraved with the names of new born babies, which can be purchased by parents, grandparents, or other family members, and will be displayed in the halls of PMC.
PMC Foundation Director Mike Bryant said, “this is just the beginning. We hoping to put up more stars in the future. Hopefully one day people will be able to come back here and look for their star from when they were born.” He thanked PMC CEO Jim Fairchild for his help in getting the project going.
The large center piece of the A Star is Born program is a silver star with long flowing curling tails which sculptor Jeremy Cooper described as, “whimsical”. Cooper explained that he wanted the sculpture to have a “whimsical” and more childish feel to it because of what the program celebrates. Cooper is a welder by trade and lives in Lamar. More of his work can be seen on display occasionally at the Shore Arts Center. Also some of his pieces are on display in downtown Colorado Springs.